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Jobs and Economy

Hawley, Warner to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Revealing Number of Jobs Lost to AI

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) announced they will introduce the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act. This legislation would require major companies and federal agencies to report AI related layoffs to the Department of Labor to be compiled into a publicly available report.  “Artificial intelligence is already replacing American workers, and experts project AI could drive unemployment up to 10-20% in the next...

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Hawley Doubles Down on Data Center Concerns in Response to State Legislator

Friday, October 17, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) responded to Cindy O'Laughlin, President Pro Tempore of the Missouri State Senate, after she wrote aletter to Senator Hawley calling his concerns for Missourians' rising utility costs "misleading."  He shot back at O'Laughlin, saying she "told me to stop asking questions about data centers and higher electricity rates. Not a chance." This comes after Senator Hawley sent a letter to Ameren...

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ICYMI: Hawley Accuses Airline Execs of Using Predatory Fees, Harassing Passengers to Increase Profits

Wednesday, October 01, 2025

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) confronted airline executives for implementing predatory fees to increase profit margins by extracting every last penny from travelers.  Senator Hawley accused Frontier Airlines CEO, Barry Biffle, of paying his employees to harass customers over the carry-on bag policy saying, “About nine months ago, your chief commercial officer testified to me that Frontier pays its gate agents bounties to stop paying customers from carrying bags onto...

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Hawley, Blumenthal Introduce Bipartisan AI Evaluation Legislation to Put Americans First

Monday, September 29, 2025

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Ill.) introduced bipartisan legislation to create a risk evaluation program within the Department of Energy (DOE) dedicated to tracking AI safety concerns related to Americans’ national security, civil liberties, and labor protections. The program would ensure real transparency by requiring developers of advanced AI systems to submit product information to the DOE before deploying their new technology.  “As Big Tech companies...

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ICYMI: Chairman Hawley Sounds the Alarm on America’s Fire Truck Crisis

Friday, September 12, 2025

Chairman Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Andy Kim (D-N.J.) held a hearing in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management that revealed private equity's role in the growing equipment crisis facing fire departments across the country. The hearing featured fire chiefs, union presidents, and industry leaders alike. For the better part of 20 years, private-equity firms have made a business...

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Hawley, Markey Reintroduce Warehouse Worker Protection Act

Monday, August 04, 2025

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) in reintroducing the bipartisan and bicameral Warehouse Worker Protection Act.This legislation would protect nearly 2 million of our nations' warehouse workers by banning hazardous work speed quotas that push workers beyond their limits and lead to high rates of injuries.“Corporations need to prioritize their...

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Hawley Introduces Legislation to Send Rebate Checks to Working Americans

Monday, July 28, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the American Worker Rebate Act, legislation that would send rebate checks to working Americans following the historic revenue accrued through President Trump's tariff policy.  “Americans deserve a tax rebate after four years of Biden policies that have devastated families’ savings and livelihoods. Like President Trump proposed, my legislation would allow hard-working Americans to benefit from the wealth that...

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Hawley to Introduce Legislation Sending Rebate Check to Every Working American

Friday, July 25, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce legislation to send a rebate check to every working American. President Trump voiced support for this policy as recently as this morning when he discussed record-breaking tariff revenue. I will introduce legislation in the Senate to send a rebate check to every working person in America https://t.co/3s3ijAAuEL— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 25, 2025 "Working people need relief now," Senator...

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Hawley, Welch Introduce Legislation to Increase Federal Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and allow the federal minimum wage to increase with inflation in subsequent years. When adjusted for inflation, the current federal minimum wage is lower than at any point since the 1940s. Meanwhile, the cost of housing, healthcare, and education has skyrocketed, leaving millions...

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Hawley Calls on Labor Department to Investigate Tyson Foods After Whistleblower Comes Forward

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to investigate Tyson Foods in light of new whistleblower allegations of illegal child labor practices at the company. His letter notifying Secretary Chavez-DeRemer of the whistleblower comes after she previously promised in her confirmation hearing that she would crack down on companies exploiting children. In the letter, Senator Hawley wrote, “As...

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